Gainline Rugby Manager

You've coached from the couch for years. Now the team is yours. Gainline is a rugby union manager with a real match engine underneath. Every scrum, lineout, maul, ruck, tackle and kick is played out on the pitch in front of you. Watch it live with commentary, or skip straight to the result. BUILD YOUR SQUAD • Draft 23 players across every position, then develop them through the season with training and your coaching staff. • Buy and sell on the transfer market, with scouting reports to find the bargains. • Every player has nine stats, a potential and a position. Play someone out of position and he'll feel it. COACH THE MATCH • Pick your starting XV and bench, and make substitutions as the game unfolds. • Set your team strategy: contact, kicking, width and risk. • Choose your attack shape and defence system: drift, blitz, umbrella or hold. • Switch mentality during the match, and decide how to see out a lead or chase a game. • The board sets an expectation before every match. Beat it, or feel the pressure. ONLINE LEAGUES • Join a live league of real managers, with matches played on a weekly schedule. • 14-round seasons with bonus points, promotion and relegation. • Challenge other managers to friendlies and climb the Elo ladder. • Chase the United Gainline Championship, where every division competes for one trophy. • Results stay hidden until you watch them: no spoilers. UNIONS • Form a union with other managers, chat together and fight union battles. • Compete in the Union Cup and play for the MVP. ARCADE RUGBY • Take control on the pitch yourself: run, sidestep, dive into tackles, kick for touch and push in the scrum. • Play on touch, with a game controller or with a keyboard. • Go head to head online in live arcade matches. YOUR CLUB, ANYWHERE • Your career is saved to a free Gainline account, so you can carry on from any phone, tablet or computer. • Three career slots: run more than one club at a time. Gainline is free with no ads. It's built by a small independent team, and every update is shaped by the players. Tell us what you think in the game's chat or at [email protected].